Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

Is my car still considered a Lemon Car?

I purchased a brand new Toyota Camry in 2005. I bought the factory extended warranty that will end in 2012.

In February 2009, my car started actually weirdly. While my foot was on the gas pedal for a period of time on the freeway, my car suddenly revved as if it was on neutral gear. After I released my foot and put it back on after a few seconds, it went back to normal. I took my car in to a local dealership and they changed a "computer chip."

In January 2011, this incident happened again. This time I was on the freeway for about 10 minutes when the car went into "neutral gear." I took the car into the same local dealership and they again changed a "computer chip." When I asked if it was the same chip, they said that it was not.

Again on March 23, 2011, my car went into "neutral" after being on the freeway for 10 minutes. I, once again, took my car to the same dealership. This time my car was in the shop for about a week and half because they couldn't find out what was wrong. They finally told me that a certain pin on the sensor lost tension, which "might" have caused this problem. They said they don't know exactly what caused it, but if it ever happens again, I can take it in.

Since my car is still under warranty, I did not have to pay for any of the procedures performed on my car.

Can I still file a Lemon case? These past few cases were actually very dangerous and I am fearful to drive my car now, since they might not have found the issue.

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